Question: Can you recommend a top-rated EAI/ESB product for intersystem integration and business automation?

For a highly rated EAI/ESB product, MuleSoft is a great option. It offers an automation platform that lets developers and non-technical people build integrations with clicks, code or AI-assisted natural language prompts. Among its features are real-time data integration, AI-powered automation and high productivity, so it's good for a broad range of industries.

Another contender is Software AG, which has a broad portfolio of digital transformation tools. Its products include Integrate and Automate for linking apps and services with more than 550 prebuilt connectors, API Management for safely publishing APIs, and Process Optimization for finding process irregularities. The company's tools have won industry analyst awards and have been used by customers including Komatsu and Humana to modernize digital services and improve operations.

Asteria also has a suite of EAI tools built on no-code technology, making it accessible to a broader population. Its flagship product, ASTERIA Warp, automates and optimizes data integration and business automation, and it's a major player in Japan's EAI/ESB market. Asteria's tools are used by more than 10,000 companies to improve operations through data integration and automation.

Last, Automation Anywhere has a single automation platform that combines AI, automation and RPA. Among its features are AI Agent Studio, Automator AI and Process Discovery, which let businesses create and orchestrate complex processes spanning any system in the enterprise. The platform spans many business areas, and the company offers flexible pricing, including a free Community Edition.